I do believe it has something to do with the way it (XP) creates the ID number for your machine. It sensed a change in the video system, thus it thinks it might have been installed on a different system then it was when first activated, thus it requires another activation! >-----Original Message----- >From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Raymond Roney >Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 7:45 PM >To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [CTS] XP Video Driver & RE-Activation > > > >I had to pull a Video Driver out of an XP system yesterday and after >doing so, it errored and said something about XP needing to be >re-activated because it couldn't confirm the Activation Key. Anyone >else run into this problem where it's needing "Re-Activation" or is it a >quirk of something bigger and badder? > >"Why, no, Charlotte, Bill Gates isn't the anti-christ!" > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com >Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://listoptions.computertalkshop.com > >List HowTo: http://faq.computertalkshop.com > >To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: >http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- Have a Happy and SAFE Holiday! Don't Drink and Drive! Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.434 / Virus Database: 243 - Release Date: 12/25/2002 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://listoptions.computertalkshop.com List HowTo: http://faq.computertalkshop.com To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------